Peter and Paul fortress was built by decree of Peter I to protect the Neva Delta from the Swedes. It is located in the heart of St. Petersburg on hare island. It was here in the late spring of 1703 by decree of Peter I began construction of our city.
The fortress is the Peter and Paul Cathedral - the burial vault of Russian emperors. Here are buried almost all the Russian emperors and empresses starting from Peter I and ending with Nicholas II and many members of the Imperial family.
We suggest to visit the fortress and the Cathedral, accompanied by one of our guides who will not only show the burial, but also will tell of the Romanov dynasty in General and of the most striking representatives of this dynasty on the Russian throne. You will hear exciting, almost a detective story of Palace coups and political assassinations, as well as the tragic story of the overthrow of Nicholas II and the murder of his family.
The fortress is the Peter and Paul Cathedral - the burial vault of Russian emperors. Here are buried almost all the Russian emperors and empresses starting from Peter I and ending with Nicholas II and many members of the Imperial family.
We suggest to visit the fortress and the Cathedral, accompanied by one of our guides who will not only show the burial, but also will tell of the Romanov dynasty in General and of the most striking representatives of this dynasty on the Russian throne. You will hear exciting, almost a detective story of Palace coups and political assassinations, as well as the tragic story of the overthrow of Nicholas II and the murder of his family.